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  • Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
    Title: John G. Newitt Second World War correspondence
    Creator: Newitt, John Garwood
    Identifier/Call Number: 2015.056.w.r
    Identifier/Call Number: 1195
    Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet (4 document boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1926-1945
    Date (bulk): 1942 February - 1945 April
    Abstract: This collections contains 570 correspondence between Lt. John G. Newitt, USA and his wife Elizabeth, as well as correspondence to his aunts and miscellaneous correspondence to and from Lt. Newitt during the Second World War.
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: WWII 8
    Container: 1-5
    Container: 1-5
    Container: WWII 9
    Container: 1-6
    Container: 6-11
    Container: WWII 10
    Container: 1-5
    Container: 12-16
    Container: WWII 11
    Container: 1-6
    Container: 17-22

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Mildred N. Hogoboom.

    Arrangement

    This collection is arranged by material type and correspondence is arranged chronologically by author.
    • Series 1, Correspondence to Elizabeth Newitt
    • Series 2, Correspondence from Elizabeth Newitt
    • Series 3, Correspondence with Mildred Newitt
    • Series 4, Correspondence from Aunt Carrie
    • Series 5, Correspondence from Aunt Lillie
    • Series 6, Correspondence with other authors
    • Series 7, Wedding invitation
    • Series 8, Photocopiesd papers

    Preferred Citation

    [Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], John G. Newitt Second World War correspondence (2015.056.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Content Description

    This collections contains 570 correspondence between Lieutenant John G. Newitt, United States Army and his wife Elizabeth, as well as to his aunts and between Newitt and other authors during the Second World War. Also included are one wedding invitation and photocopied papers.

    Conditions Governing Use

    There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    United States. -- Army.
    Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
    World War (1939-1945)
    World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront